Who is Olé Koretsky? The boyfriend of Dolores O & # 39; Riordan & # 39; with a broken heart & # 39; for the death of the singer

Olé Koretsky, the boyfriend of the late Cranberries singer, Dolores O & Riordan, says his "heart is broken beyond repair" by the loss of his partner.

The DJ and record producer based in New York had been working with O & # 39; Riordan on a musical collaboration called D.A.R.K., along with the bassist of The Smiths, Andy Rourke. On Thursday, Rourke and Koretsky published an emotional tribute to O & # 39; Riordan at the D.A.R.K. website.

"My friend, partner, and the love of my life is gone, my heart is broken and irreparable," Koretsky wrote in his message, identifying himself as a bandmate and fellow of O Riordans. "Delores is beautiful, her art is beautiful, her family is beautiful, the energy she radiates is undeniable, I am lost, I miss her a lot, I will continue to stumble around this planet for some time knowing full well that there is no real place for me here now. "

Rourke also paid his respects in a statement, writing: "I really enjoyed the years we spent together and I feel privileged to call her an intimate friend. 19659002] O & # 39; Riordan, Koretsky and Rourke had already released an album like DARK, Science Agreees in September 2016. Pitchfork praised the album, which featured the voice of O & # 39; Riordan and Koretsky and Rourke's bass to "find lovely new tunes from a familiar sound." At the time of O Riordan's sudden death, she was in session with DARK for a follow-up album with the producer of the recording and Killing Joke's bassist, Martin Glover (also known as Youth) A statement from DARK expressed the hope that there would be a future release of the project "since that would have been Dolores' wish".

Koretsky started collaborate rar with Rourke in 2009 under the name of JETLAG. According to reports, Koretsky and O & # 39; Roirdan started dating in 2015.

O & # 39; Riordan was open about his struggle with mental illness, including bipolar disorder. In May, he spoke with The Irish News about his battle against depression. "Looking back, I think depression, whatever the cause, is one of the worst things to go through," he said. "On the other hand, I have also enjoyed a lot in my life, especially with my children, you have ups and downs."